According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), this type of accident is one of the “fatal four,” accounting for at least four percent of construction worker deaths.

The Philadelphia workers’ compensation lawyers at Larry Pitt & Associates, P.C. have handled all types of workplace accidents, including those caused by:

Equipment rollovers: Workers who handle forklifts, roller/compactors, tractors, and other heavy machines may be involved in a rollover accident. If rollover protective structures are not implemented, or seatbelts are not used, workers may suffer serious, sometimes fatal injuries from this type of accident.

Improperly maintained equipment: Equipment must be regularly maintained to ensure that it is working properly. When employers fail to provide employees with safe, properly functioning equipment, accidents can happen.

Rotating equipment: Rotating equipment such as compressors, engines, pumps and turbines pose significant dangers to employees who do not take proper precautions. Loose clothing, jewelry, or hair may become caught in the machine, often causing serious injury to the worker.

Trenching and excavation: Trench collapses are the cause of hundreds of injuries each year, according to OSHA. Other trench and excavation-related accidents include cave-ins, falls, falling loads, and hazardous atmosphere.

Unguarded parts: Machine guarding is an important part of safeguarding employees from dangerous moving machine parts. OSHA reports that moving machine parts may cause many severe injuries, including crushing injuries, amputations, burns and blindness.

Common Caught In/Between Injuries

Injuries from caught in/between accidents range in severity, depending on the equipment involved and the circumstances surrounding the accident. Some common types of injuries include:

Caught In/Between Accident Prevention

Caught in/between accidents are often preventable. Employers are required to provide employees with safe and healthful workplaces. Some ways they can protect workers from caught in/between accidents include:

Training employees on potential hazards and accident prevention

Ensuring that machine guards are in place

Seeing to the regular inspection, maintenance and service of all equipment

Obtaining Compensation for Caught In/Between Injuries

Workers who are injured in caught in/between accidents may be eligible to receive workers’ compensation for their injuries under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. The workers’ compensation system is no-fault, meaning that an employee may recover for their injuries through their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance, regardless of who was at fault for the accident.

Workers’ compensation benefits include compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, specific loss and disfigurement, vocational rehabilitation, and death benefits for families of workers who sustained fatal workplace injuries.

However, sometimes a negligent third party is responsible for a worker’s injuries. In those cases, a worker may file a personal injury claim against the third party to recover additional damages such as pain and suffering.

Our experienced workers’ compensation and personal injury lawyers can help you determine the best course of legal action to take in order to maximize your recovery.

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